Stereogum — The Grammys are about a month away, and the Recording Academy has announced its list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2024. As Variety points out, N.W.A, Laurie Anderson, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, Tammy Wynette, and the Clark Sisters... more info

Metal Injection — Anthony Vincent strikes again. more info

Totally Fuzzy — "Supersonic" music video by J.J. FadAdded: 14-11-2019Genre : Hip-HopDescription : J.J. Fad - Supersonic (Official Music Video)You're watching the official music video for J.J. Fad - "Supersonic" from the album 'Supersonic The Album' (1988). "Superson... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The famed N.W.A album “Straight Outta Compton” turned 30 on Wednesday. It’s rightfully looked upon as a groundbreaking, paradigm-shifting release. more info

USA Today Music — N.W.A and the brilliant fury of 'Straight Outta Compton' would change rap forever and provide a foundational text for hip-hop's growth into the protest music of the 21st century.             more info

USA Today Music — N.W.A and the brilliant fury of 'Straight Outta Compton' would change rap forever and provide a foundational text for hip-hop's growth into the protest music of the 21st century.             more info

Stereogum — Someone in Dunedin, New Zealand has hacked a radio frequency used by local police to broadcast N.W.A.'s "Fuck Tha Police" on repeat, forcing officers on duty to hear the song over and over again. ( The Independent reports that Rage Against The Machi... more info

Stereogum — Streaming changed things. 2017 was the year that rap once again reaffirmed its stranglehold on the collective imagination of America's youth. Like the moment when Billboard first started using Soundscan and inadvertently proved the massive popularity... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Part of the ongoing L.A. Times series The age of hip-hop: From the streets to cultural dominance. In this exclusive excerpt from "Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap," Gerrick D. Kennedy details the birth of ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Part of the ongoing L.A. Times series The age of hip-hop: From the streets to cultural dominance. In this exclusive excerpt from "Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap," Gerrick D. Kennedy details the birth of ... more info